People in confinement everything is controlled: Fakhrul

BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday alleged that the government has created a situation of confinement by controlling all things.
“You (the prime minister) have brought such a democracy where we have to take prior permissions to hold rallies and meetings…We have to abide by them to go where about they want us to go,” he said while addressing a discussion meeting at Jatiya Press Club.Democracy has to be practiced in the country with permission, he added.
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, the student wing of the BNP, organised the meeting to mark the eighth anniversary of 1/11 changeover.
On the other hand, BNP standing committee member Brig Gen (Retd) ASM Hannan Shah while addressing another meeting at Dhaka Reporters Unity, said if BNP voted to power they would try the masterminds of 1/11 changeover.
Shwadhinata Forum, a pro-BNP organisaiton, arranged the meeting to mark the day.
Mirza Fakhrul expressed his surprise over the non-publication of news on the 1/11 changeover that brought the army backed government destroying the democracy.
He suggested that they should changes in their strategies and tactics using the advantages of technology as changes have followed the world democratic stage where democracy is less talked about.
Terming the government fascist one, he said it is tough to fight against it but they have to continue the movement to force the government for holding a fresh election under a non-partisan government.
Presided over by JDC vice president Ejmal Hossain Pilot, the meeting was also addressed, among others, by Juba Dal president Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal, Abdus Salam Azad, Taiful Islam Tipu and Nazmul Hasan. – Staff Reporter